MIT World Speakers

Nicholas Pearce 7

Nicholas A. Pearce (S.B. '07, Chemical Engineering) is a Pentecostal minister from Chicago, Illinois, who describes himself as "most importantly, a servant of God and humanity." While at MIT, he was a member of the National Society of Black Engineers and served on a number of Institute-wide committees. He is an American Chemical Society Scholar, Coca-Cola Scholar, U.S. Congressional Black Caucus Scholar, and United States Presidential Service Award recipient. He was named one of "Today's Joshuas" by the Christian Outlook Magazine in 2006 and was the first-ever recipient of the Illinois Governor's Award for Excellence in Education in 2003. He attended Chicago's well-reputed Whitney M. Young Magnet High School and is currently a doctoral student at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.